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Home My WebLink About1999/02/24 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting February 24, 1999 Chairman McNiel called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chamber at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chairman McNiel then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: John Mannerino, Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart ABSENT: Rich Macias, Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Michael Estrada, Deputy City Attorney; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Brent Le Count, Associate Planner; Gail Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS Brad Bullet, City Planner, announced that there would be a presentation of the Kids Neighborhood Workshop with children from Windrows Elementary School pariicipating at the Regina Winery on March 10. He invited the Commissioners. Mr. Buller reported that when the City Council discussed the Campos issue, it suggested that the Foothill Boulevard Task Force be reconvened to discuss histodc buildings along Foothill Boulevard. He indicated that he would be discussing the task force membership later in the evening under Commission business. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Mannerino, seconded by Stewart, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Tolstoy absent), to approve the minutes of February 10, 1999. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ENVIRQNMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ~ONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-25 - CHEVRON - A request to demolish an existing Chevron service station building and build a new 2,167 square foot service station/mini market, keeping the pump island and pump island canopy in place, on 0.74 acres of land in the Neighborhood Commercial District, located at 8687 Base Line Road - APN: 207-022-41. Related files: Preliminary Review 98-01 and Tree Removal Permit 98-36. Staff has prepared a Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. Brent Le Count, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and suggested changes to two Engineering conditions to clarify the location of the right-of-way to be dedicated for the future bus bay on Carnelian Street and to define the Camelian driveway. Commissioner Mannedno indicated he had participated in Design Review. He asked if the issues which had been raised had all been resolw.~d. Mr. Le Count responded affirmatively. Chairman McNiel opened the public headng. Al Norris, Property Management Specialist, Chevron, 1300 South Beach Boulevard, La Habra, thanked staff for assistance dudng processing the application. He indicated the current service station has been losing money because of the site and its amenities. He commented that today's customers demand the ability to use credit cards at the pump and want convenience items available for sale. He thought the project will improve the appearance of the corner and add a convenience store which would be advantageous to customers. He showed a rendering of the proposed station and indicated he felt comf'ortable with the revisions suggested by staff. Headng no further testimony, Chairman McNiel closed the public headng. Commissioner Stewart requested that decorative trash receptacles be used. Mr. Norris agreed that would be acceptable. Motion: Moved by Mannedno, seconded by Stewart, to issue a Negative Declaration and adopt the resolution approving Conditional Use Permit 98-25 with modifications to cladfy the location of the right-of-way to be dedicated for the future bus bay on Carnelian Street, define the Carnelian driveway, and require decorative trash receptacles. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, TOLSTOY -carded B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-31 - ARBY'S - A request to modify a previously approved master plan and construct a 2,892 square foot fast-food, drive-thru restaurant on 0.56 acres of land within an integrated 82-acre shopping center in the Regional Related Commercial Distdct of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located at the southwest comer of Foothill Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 229-031-31. Related file: Conditional Use Permit 90-37. Brent Le Count, Association Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman McNiel Opened the public hearing. Bhal Kavtheka, BSK Engineering, 14730 Beech Boulevard, Suite 207, La Mirada, indicated that representatives from Arbys were also present in the audience. He felt they had complied with all requests from staff and thanked staff for working with them. Hearing no further testimony, Chairman McNiel closed the public hearing. Planning Commission Minutes -2- February 24, 1999 Commissioner Mannerino commented that the applicant had been very cooperative. Motion: Moved by Mannedno, seconded by Stewart, to issue a Negative Declaration and adopt the resolution approving Conditional Use Permit 98-31. Motion carded by the following vote: AYES: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, TOLSTOY - carded C. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 98-02, VICTORIA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT 98-01, AND ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 98-01 - AMERICAN BEAUTY DEVELOPMENT CO. - A public hearing on a draft Final EIR for a proposed project to be known as the Victoda Arbors Village on 291.8 acres of land in the Victoda planned community. The draft Final EIR was prepared for the following: lA) General Plan Amendment 98-02 and Victoda Community Plan Amendment 98-01, a request to change the circulation map and the land use designations for a total of 192.4 acres as described in the following subareas, generally bounded by Base Line Road, future Victoda Park Lane, future Church Street, future Day Creek Boulevard, and the Day Creek Channel - APN: 227-201-04, 13 through 18, 22, 28 through 30, and 36; 222-201-33; and 227-161-33, 35, 36, and 38; and to amend various graphics and text for the Victoda Community Plan in areas of circulation, open space, parks, trails, and the Lakes Village. Subarea I - from Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) to Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) for approximately 21.13 acres of land. Subarea 2 - from Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre), Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre), Community Facility, and Park to Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre), Park and School for approximately 65.07 acres of land. Subarea 3 - from Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre) and Regional Related Office/Commercial to Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) and Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) for approximately 13.76 acres of land. Subarea 4- from Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre) and Regional Related Office/Commercial to Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) and Park for approximately 39.45 acres of land. Subarea 5 - from Regional Related Office/Commercial to Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre), Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre), and High Residential (24-30 dwelling units per acre) for approximately 53 acres of land. lB) General Plan Amendment 98-02 and Etiwanda Specific Plan Amendment 98-01, a reques~ to change the land use designation for 26 acres of land from Office to Low- Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) and the consideration by the City of an alternative land use to maintain the Office land use designation along Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 227-171-11, 12, and 14. Planning Commission Minutes -3- February 24, 1999 (C) A request to amend the Public Facility element of the General Plan by adding the designation of Park and School within the project area and the consideration by the City of alternative sites for Park and School within the project area. Chairman McNiel noted that staff was recommending a continuance to an unspecified date and that the project would be re-advertised. He opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Motion: Moved by Mannedno, seconded by Stewart, to continue Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Amendment 98-02, Victoria Community Plan Amendment 98-01, and Etiwanda Specific Plan Amendment 98-01. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, TOLSTOY ~ carried PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time,. COMMISSION BUSINESS D. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ORDINANCE - A request to initiate an amendment to the regulations concerning wireless communication facilities. Dan Coleman, Principal Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman McNiel asked for clarification that if the Commission agreed to initiate an amendment to the regulations, it would merely mean that the matter would be investigated. Mr. Coleman confirmed that was correct. Chairman McNiel invited public comment. Joe Richards, Air Touch Cellular, 6529 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, requested that the Commission initiate an amendment. Commissioner Mannedno asked that the record reflect that a representative from Southern California Edison was also present. He supported initiation. Commissioner Stewart agreed. Motion: Moved by Mannerino, seconded by Stewart, to direct staff to initiate an amendment to the Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART NOES: NQNE ABSENT: MACIAS, TOLSTOY -carried Planning Commission Minutes -4- February 24, 1999 Brad Buller, City Planner, indicated that Chairman McNiel was currently a member of the Foothill Boulevard/Economic Development Task Force. He asked if Chairman McNiel would still be willing to serve and stated that another member should be appointed to the Task Force. Commissioner Mannerino thought he should not serve on the Task Force as he owns property along Foothill Boulevard. Chairman McNiel appointed Commissioner Stewart to serve on the Task Force along with himself. Mr. Bullet asked if the Commissioners could attend a meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3. Chairman McNiel and Commissioner Stewart indicated they could. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by Mannerino, seconded by Stewart, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Tolstoy absent) to adjourn. The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:25 p.m. to a workshop in the Rains Room to discuss the Victoda Arbors (formerly Victoda Lakes. The workshop adjourned at 9:40 p.m. arrd those minutes appear separately. Respectfully submitted, Secretary Planning Commission Minutes -5- February 24, 1999